Meaning of junk food | Babel Free
Definitions
Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.
Equivalents
Català
menjar porqueria
Ελληνικά
αηδίες
עברית
זלולת
Bahasa Indonesia
makanan sampah
日本語
ジャンクフード
한국어
정크푸드
Polski
śmieciowe jedzenie
Svenska
skräpmat
ไทย
อาหารขยะ
Türkçe
abur cubur
Examples
“The episode begins with a lifetime of junk food, beer and no exercise catching up with Homer in the form⟳ of painful heart contractions.”
“Junk foods and fast foods such as pizzas, hot dogs, doughnuts, cookies, cakes, and so on increase⟳ inflammation, promote⟳ insulin resistance, and increase⟳ the risk⟳ of diabetes and obesity.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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